Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-28

GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternai reVe-
nue, 1851 1892; customs. $500, Isl.
A CHINESE CONTRIBUTION FOR CHARIEsToN.-The
United States consul general at Shanghai reports
that 81 ,26O mas been contributed by Chinese in
that city for the Charleston sufferers and that
the amount has been placed in his hands 10 De
forwarded
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Hale, Call, Aldrich, Kenna and Hampton,
Representatives. O'Donnell, Blanchard, Dibble,
Eden, Taylor, Fisher Collins, Gibson with James
Dixon OF Easton, Nd, Auditor Williams and John
3 everI M1nams Judge MacArthur "
w. Maxwell OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. THEODORE W. NoYEs has 50 far re-established
his health by his three years sojOurn in the
bracing climate OF Dakota that he finds himself in
condition to return to Washington and resume his
position as assistant editor OF THE STAR He built
up successful law practise while in Dakota and
obtained SO firm fOothOld there that he leaves
Win much regret his warm friends in that land OF
promise; In the future greatness Of which he is an
enthusiastic believer.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the President
First Lieut. L. H. Strother, Ist infantry, has been
detailed as military professor at the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at Blacksburg,
va, vice First Lieut. j. c. Gresham, 7th cavalry,
renewed at his own request. Capt James Rock
H o ordered se from
Miss and to Forts jackson and st. Phillip, La, on
public business. Capt. c. F. Palfrey, ordnance
department. ordered from OSwegO, n. Y, to Forts
Porter and Niagara, n. Y, on public business
NAVAL ORDERs.-Cadet Engineer John c. Leonard,
ordered to the Atlantic; Assistant Engineer f. c..
Bieg, detached from the Fish Hawk and placed on
waiting orders; Cadet Engineer R. B. Higgins,
from the Atlanta and ordered to the Fish Hawk;
Lieut.. \. j. K. Patch, ordered to the Boston navy
Washington under commander R. ID. Evans; En-
sign James B. Cahoon, from the Minnesota and
ordered order to the Dolphin; Paymaster George H.
York and ordered to duty as assistant to the gen.
eral stOrekeeper at the New York navy yard; Rear
Admiral Ed. Y. McCauley, placed on the retired
list from January 20, 1857.
The PRESIDENTS PUBLIC RECEPTION was held
this afternoon among the extensive decorations
for last evenings reception. Haverleys minstrel
troupe paid their respects to the President In q
body.
PERsoNAL.-Gov. Ormsby and State Auditor
Henry Powell. Of Vermont who have been making
brief visit to Washington, were entertained at
dinner last night by Senator Morrill,, and returned
nome tO-day,-C. o. Black, j. H. c. Nev1nS and
N. W; Latson of New York, B. F. button and S. s.:
Houghton OF Boston, JohnP. Logan, J.Gray, Israel
kenton and j. Bonsall Taylor OF Philadelphia, and
J; G. English OF Danvile. Ill., are at the Rigs
Bugie, reached the city yesterday, for the purpose
OF assuming the position in the Government
Printing Office to which he was recently appointed.
JtI NlChualn VI virginia., NJ y. Day VI New
York and w. B. Norris of Pttsburg are at the
George s. Bernardof petersburg,
o. II. Perry of Richmond, E: G. Rankin of Pitts
burg and Judge Savage, OF Ashland, KY, are az
the NatiOnal.-Secretary Endicott and Baron
Alvensleben. the German Minister were regis
New Brunswick, n j., W. n. d. Goodwin OF Norfolk,
$. II. Kennedy OF New Orleans, Geo. 7. Tiden OF
Boston, Capt. 7. Mulligan, H. Daniels Of New YORK
and J.T Hayes OF San Francisco are at the Ebbitt.
Alfred Wagstaff, JAS. Roosevelt and J.C. Lulley
OF New York, and James NJ Bugbee OF Boston, are
at Wormley's.-Treadwell Cleveland Fl. L. Bur-
dick, A. S. Barnes, John A. McCaul, J.H. Rubin and
G. G. Haven, jr.. OF New York, S. p. Goodwin Of
Philadelphia, Horace E. Dresser OF Brooklyn. and
W. j. Spaher OF PittSburg, are at the Arlington.
Mrs. Croley Jennie June) and j. b. GOrsche OF
New York, J. W. Dwyer OF New Mexico R.H Moore
OF ofTrenton, Nj, and VIII Murray OF Philadelphia,
are at Wizards